Asthma Link With Paracetamol - NPA Advice Colette McCreedy, NPA Chief Pharmacist and Director of Pharmacy Practice said: "Studies published this week showed the potential link between the frequent use of paracetamol in early childhood with the development of asthma. However, neither study conclusively proves that using paracetamol causes asthma in later life (this is acknowledged by both studies) so further research is needed to prove a definitive causal link.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIs Local Anesthetic Wound Infusion Following Laparotomy Effective For Colorectal Surgery? Although suboptimal postoperative pain control is associated with cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal complications, many multimodal regimens for analgesia following major colorectal laparotomy provide inadequate pain relief. Continuous wound infusions of local anaesthetics are a promising development as an adjunct to existing multimodal postoperative analgesic regimens. There is a need for a focused, quantitative review of the evidence specific to colorectal laparotomy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHow To Prevent Halothane Hepatitis In Iran? Halothane is a volatile anesthetic, which was first introduced to clinical practice in 1956. In Iran, halothane is being used as the main anesthetic in more than 80% of hospitals. Unfortunately, increasing numbers of HH are being reported in Iran. A research article published on September 14, 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr.
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